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Beware of Buying a Flood Damaged Car

Beware of Buying a Flood Damaged Car

Scam Alert. Unfortunately, many cars and trucks flooded in hurricanes and other deep water disasters wind up for sale by unscrupulous dealers to unsuspecting customers. Here are the signs of a flood-damaged vehicle, to avoid getting soaked by buying one that is dangerous to drive.

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Amazon Prime Day Scams to Avoid

Amazon Prime Day Scams to Avoid

Amazon Prime Day has become a growing opportunity for scammers, who send real-looking emails about subscriptions, tracking information for packages, and more – all designed to steal your  money, your identity, or both. As more of us rush to find deals, the fraudsters are also rushing to use increasingly advanced tactics – including AI –
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Best Viewing Spots for 2025 Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks

Best Viewing Spots for 2025 Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks

The Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks returns to the East River in 2025. Here are the best viewing spots in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, intel about street closures, and more.

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Travel Tips: Why You Need Travel Insurance

Travel Tips: Why You Need Travel Insurance

Travel insurance is as essential as auto insurance and homeowner’s insurance.  Software glitches and severe weather mean cancelled and delayed flights, missing a cruise or a wedding, not just your luggage. Simply, never leave home without it. The choice is which kind of coverage you want to buy, and whether it is a per-trip policy or annual coverage.

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Scam Alert: One Ring Phone Calls

Scam Alert: One Ring Phone Calls

If you hear one ring or see a missed call from a number you don’t recognize, do not call back. The one ring phone call scam is back, and if you fall for it you be charged as much as $30, or even more. Here’s what you need to know.

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Scam Alert: E-Z Pass Scam Texts

Scam Alert: E-Z Pass Scam Texts

Scam Alert – Beware of a text or email saying you owe money for unpaid toll roads, and threaten penalties including loss of your license. The FBI and several cities and states are warning about the scam – and the warning do not click on the link in the scam text or email, which impersonate
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Scam Alert: Confirm Your Order

Scam Alert: Confirm Your Order

More of us are ordering online these days, which gives scammers more opportunity to send phishing emails and texts to confirm our order, that an order has been delayed, or to track an order. My inbox overflows daily with scammers sending emails and texts like these. Does yours? Here’s how to avoid getting scammed by phishing.

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5 Most Common Tax Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

5 Most Common Tax Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

April 15th will be here soon. The sooner you file, the sooner you can get a refund – except if you make mistakes on your return. Here are the five most common tax mistakes and how to avoid them. Use the correct tax form and filing status: Your filing status determines deductions, tax credits and
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Scam Alert: Can You Hear Me Phone Fraud

Scam Alert: Can You Hear Me Phone Fraud

Scam alert: Thieves want to record your own voice to rip you off. Beware of callers who ask, Can you hear me? Are you a homeowner? Or another other question designed to make you say “yes”. It’s an old scam – it’s been around for a decade.  While it never really went away, it’s back
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New Car Buying Tips: Avoid These Costly Extras

New Car Buying Tips: Avoid These Costly Extras

Save money by avoiding costly extras, such as extended warranties and paint protection, offered by dealers. According to Consumer Reports, many dealer add-ons are built into the vehicle by the manufacturer, so don’t pay for them twice.

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ecoXplorer Evelyn Kanter is a journalist with 25+ years of experience as a newspaper and magazine writer, radio & TV news producer & reporter and author of guidebooks and smartphone apps – all focusing on travel, automotive, the environment and your rights as a consumer. ecoXplorer Evelyn Kanter is the Immediate Past President of the International Motor Press Assn. (IMPA) and an active member of the North American Travel Journalists Assn. (NATJA) and the North American Snowsports Journalists Assn. (NASJA). Contact me at evelyn@ecoxplorer.com. Copyright (C) Evelyn Kanter

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